Clip for fastening certain forms of metallic lathing to beams, girders, and the like in building construction.



H. E WHITE. CLIP FOR FASTENING CERTAIN FORMS OF METALLIC LATHING TO BEAMS, GIRDERS, AND THE LIKE IN BUILDING CONSTRUCTION.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 31, 1912.

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HERBERT) E. 'WHITE, 0F

JNTTET) YOUNGSTO'WN, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE GENERAL FIREPROOF- ENG COMPANY, OF YOUNGSTOWN, 011 10, A CORPORATION OF OHIO.

CLIP? 1 0B FASTENING CERTAIN FORMS OF IMETALLTC LATHING T0 BEAMS, GIRDEBS,

AND THE LIKE IN BUTLDING CONSTRUCTION. I

Patented @ct. ltd, 1913.

Specification of Letters-Patent.

Application filed January :31, 1912. Serial No. 674,621.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that T, HERBERT E. Wnrrn, a citizen of the United States, residing in Youngstown, county of ll'lahoning, State of Ohio, have invented a new and useful Tinprovement in Clips for Forms o ers,

Mv invention relates adapted to serve as a clip, and the object of it is to provide a simple and economical t'as toning especially adapted for attaching a sheet of metallic lathing:

of a flange when the edge of the flange and the super-holes ot the lath are at right angles or substantially so.

My clip is especially adapted to fastening combined lathingr and furring sheets, such as is show n in United States Patent No. 1;)08377. granted to me November ll, 1911.

in the illustrations which are a part of this specification, like reference characters, refer tothe same parts in different figures.

Figure l is a riew in perspective showing the manner in which the clip engages the and the lath, and fastens edge of a flange the two together. Fig. 2

clip showing how itis formed. Fig. 3 is a drawing substantially at 2. further illustrating the manner in, which the clip is formed. Fig. 4 15a rear elevation.

Fig. 5 is a side elevation.

My clip operates on spring. and it is in fact a spring of novel form. As Fig. 2 shows it consists 01 :1 piece of llll't'tllMl steel, having form hooks H, and the term a double set of aws integrally by the portion C. Any person skilled in the manipulatlon of metal to make springs, will understand how. to make the clip. should be hardened steel able for springs.

Metallic liathing to Beams and the like in Building Construction.

It will be noticed in Fig. 2 that the clip is provided with notches or teeth T which serve to increase the frictional engagement of the jaws J. These are a desirable but not necessary feature.

In applying the clip as shown in Fig. 1, the lower portion l is adjusted on the edge of the support f adjacent the rib R of the lath, so that the hook will be directly above the said rib. When the" clip is in this position a blow from a hammer on the shoulder S will cause the jaws J to open at 1* and slip down and grip the flange At the same time the hook portion H will. go down over the top of the rib of the lath and the pressure of the spring on the flange will serve to hold the several parts tightly together.

What T claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is A clip adapted to fasten a high ribbed lathing structure to a beam or other support in building construction, the said clip being composed of a piece of wire or narrow strip of metal bent double, the free end portions being still further bent to form a hook adapted to engage the crown of the lath rib, the opposite end of theclip being turned up to form a set of double jaws having on each of their sides two substantially parallel clamping members, the outer clamping members of both sides terminating in a spring the principle of a acting" crown portion formed by the aforesaid bending of the metal double and the inner clamping members of both sides terminating in the portion that engages the rib of the lath.

Tn testimony whereof I aflix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

HERBERT E. WHITE.

Fastening Certain Girdto a spring device to the edge portion is a drawing of my right angles to Fig.

the prongs bent to other end bent to J and J connected from the drawings The material used of resillency, suit- Witnesses H. R. GLENN 0. D. Karena.

portion H of the clip 

